fud

¹ American  

[fuhd] / fʌd /

noun

Slang.

1. a fuddy-duddy.

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FUD ² American  

[ef-yoo-dee, fuhd] / ˈɛfˈyuˈdi, fʌd /

abbreviation

plural

FUDs

1. fear, uncertainty, and doubt:

   Her article should help reduce FUD and increase understanding about the upcoming policy changes.

   Traders are concerned about the effect of the current FUD factor on stock markets.

   FUDs about the new technology are keeping people from buying into it.

2. female urination device.

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Etymology

Origin of fud

First recorded in 1910–15; back formation from fuddy-duddy

Example Sentences

On Telegram accounts, repeat fud spreaders are booted out.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2021

And drop a bit of fud at us. Soon we had karmel korn, sevral parshul biskits, plus a pare so fresh it did not even stink.

From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2017

Now, krowching neer Par King, I had a curative day-dreem, about Fud Cort, which was: Go in, get some fud.

From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2017

Holding that fud in are mowths, we troted bak threw FoxViewCommons, heds held hi, having such a feeling of pride, being probly the first Foxes or even Animals ever inside FoxViewCommons, except for those captured Kats.

From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2017

Un jur fu Karl�un al Seint-Denis muster, Reout prise sa corune, en croiz seignat sun chef; E ad ceinte sa esp�e: li pons fud d'or mer.

From A Handbook of the English Language by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)